Class: College Prep Biology Unit: “Genetics” Topic: How do genes work?
Instructional Objectives: Students should be able to…
Students will be able to draw information about DNA from the articles
Students will be able to interpret the information from the articles and identify that DNA is responsible for storing, copying, and transmitting genetic information.
Opening:
I will begin the class discussion by asking students about their traits and where they got them from.
Every day we shed thousands of skin cells. So, how is it that we still have skin on our bodies?
Answer: our skin cells are constantly replicating due to messages being sent from our DNA within those cells
This will segway into a KWL chart about what we know about DNA. Students will then be asked to draw information from the articles to add to the KWL chart.
Time:
Activity
9:00-9:109:11-9:139:14-9:189:19-9:359:36-9:48
I will develop a KWL chart with students on DNA I will explain the upcoming assignments and hand out the accompanying ditto I will divide the class in groups and pass out articles Students will work in groups to read articles and fill out ditto Students will rejoin as a class and fill out the rest of the KWL on the uncovered roles of DNA
Assignment:
Students will work in groups of three to read the articles.
Students will work in their groups to identify which role of DNA their articles discuss.
Groups will later disperse to other groups to teach them about their studied scientist.
Closing:
Students will move back to their seats and will be called upon explain what they learned about DNA from their articles and to add information to the KWL chart for the class. Activity Materials Needed:
Unit: “Genetics”
Topic: How do genes work?
Instructional Objectives: Students should be able to…
- Students will be able to draw information about DNA from the articles
- Students will be able to interpret the information from the articles and identify that DNA is responsible for storing, copying, and transmitting genetic information.
Opening:I will begin the class discussion by asking students about their traits and where they got them from.
- Every day we shed thousands of skin cells. So, how is it that we still have skin on our bodies?
- Answer: our skin cells are constantly replicating due to messages being sent from our DNA within those cells
This will segway into a KWL chart about what we know about DNA. Students will then be asked to draw information from the articles to add to the KWL chart.I will explain the upcoming assignments and hand out the accompanying ditto
I will divide the class in groups and pass out articles
Students will work in groups to read articles and fill out ditto
Students will rejoin as a class and fill out the rest of the KWL on the uncovered roles of DNA
Assignment:
- Students will work in groups of three to read the articles.
- Students will work in their groups to identify which role of DNA their articles discuss.
- Groups will later disperse to other groups to teach them about their studied scientist.
Closing:Students will move back to their seats and will be called upon explain what they learned about DNA from their articles and to add information to the KWL chart for the class.
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